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1142:. Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Corporation
1109:"New vessels now albatross around BIWTC's neck"
972:"Poor navigability disrupts Mawa ferry service"
760:(1951). The company commissioned the modern MV
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379:Department of Government Transport
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1107:Hasan, Jubair (19 May 2018).
732:Paddle steamers in Bangladesh
1183:Organisations based in Dhaka
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848:6 km (3.7 mi)
809:3 km (1.9 mi)
776:Roll-on/roll-off ferries
681:Liberation of Bangladesh
520:Central Railway Building
85:Not to be confused with
770:Western Marine Shipyard
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409:Mongla Port Authority
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128:Shah Ali
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168:Modes
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